I've offended two friends by not understanding that when they said they wanted my honest opinion, they wanted me to lie. I've upset my e x's social circle by insisting on having maintenance for our children. I've upset my mother, asking her to stop taking my brothers side after he assaulted me. I've offended my boyfriend by asking him to stop making rude remarks about someone I care about.
I am clearly doing something wrong, approaching it wrong, but people all say they value honesty and they DON'T. Not one person this year has valued my honesty, even when they have insisted on having it.
I have resolved to not only avoid confrontations (my New Years resolution) but now to avoid being honest. Next time I am asked for a honest opinion, I'm going to lie through my teeth. I'm going to be two faced, i shall pretend everything is fine and dandy and that I'm happy when I'm not.
Maybe then I will stop haemorrhaging friendships.
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Everything I plan, think or do seems to be an attempt to make amends for me being such an awful person
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colditz · 30/07/2013 14:43
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